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TECC 255: Developing a Growth Mindset for Career Success

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Developing a Growth Mindset for Career Success

In this episode, we talk to Lesa Edwards, MPA, CJSS, MRW, ACRW, CELDC, a Master Resume Writer, Certified Job Search Strategist, Certified Executive and Leadership Development Coach, award-winning podcaster of The Exclusive Career Coach, Master Practitioner of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, and international speaker on job search topics. We talk about how you can develop a growth mindset to act as a primary tool for career advancement.

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Growth Mindset

Growth Mindset

Here Are Some of the Key Points Discussed About Developing a Growth Mindset:

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3 Ways to Build Your Courage Muscles for Job Search

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This is a guest blog by Nader Mowlaee

Your job search and networking success depend heavily on how courageous you are. It calls for reaching out to strangers and starting conversations with them without any assurance that they’ll like or even listen to you. Yet, it’s important to have courage because you have to take these job search actions regardless of your fear of rejection. That means you can’t give up just after a few attempts.

That’s why building your courage muscles during the job search phase is crucial and becomes your leading differentiating factor among competing candidates. Here’s how you can get it done: [Read more…] about 3 Ways to Build Your Courage Muscles for Job Search

How Important is your First Engineering Job – Engineering Career TV Ep. 25

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Q: How Important is your First Engineering Job?

Welcome to Episode #25 of Engineering Career TV. The topic for this episode is how important is your first engineering job.

I spend most of the Engineering Career TV episodes answering questions that have been submitted from engineers around the world on how to rapidly advance their careers and live the lives they want to live.

You can submit questions for the show by clicking here.

Let’s jump into today’s topic: how important is your first engineering job, which is based on a question from Joe, who asks the following:
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How to Stand out when Applying for an Engineering Job – Engineering Career TV Ep. 20

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Q: How can I stand out when applying for an engineering job?

Welcome to Episode #20 of Engineering Career TV. The topic for this episode is How to Stand out when Applying for an Engineering Job.

I will spend most of the Engineering Career TV episodes answering questions that have been submitted from engineers around the world on how to rapidly advance their careers and live the lives they want to live.

You can submit questions for the show by clicking here.

Let’s jump into today’s topic: How to Stand out when Applying for an Engineering Job, which is based on a question from Mallipeddi, who asks the following: [Read more…] about How to Stand out when Applying for an Engineering Job – Engineering Career TV Ep. 20

TCEP 025: Civil Engineering Resume Hacking with Resume Expert Richard Poulin

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In episode 025 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I interview the resume expert Richard Poulin, who has studied over hundreds of civil engineering resumes, and wrote the book Civil Engineer Resume Hacking. This episode is packed with insider tips on how you can make your civil engineering resume stand out and be successful in your interview.

Here are some of the questions I ask Richard:

  • Big picture of addressing the civil engineering job search
  • How to make a civil engineering resume stand out
  • How long does recruiters spend on a resume
  • How can I optimize my civil engineering resume to deal with automated screening
  • Is a cover letter necessary
  • How can I use LinkedIn while employed to network and build personal brand
  • Tips for successful job interviews

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TECC 97: 4 Steps to Being a Rock Star Engineering Job Candidate with HR Expert Amanda King

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In today’s episode, HR expert Amanda King gives you four steps to being a rock star engineering job candidate.

Here Are Some of the Key Points Discussed About the 4 Steps to Being a Rock Star Engineering Job Candidate With HR Expert Amanda King:

Step 1 | Who you are – Identify your values and your priorities

Make a decision about targeting what engineering companies you want to work for as opposed to what jobs you want to get.

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How to Stand Out (and get the interviews you want)

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This is a guest blog post from Zubin Ajmera

In this extremely challenging job environment, it is not only tough to get an engineering job, but equally tough to get an interview or a phone call for an engineering position. Several studies have shown that recruiters or engineering hiring managers spend roughly 6-10 seconds on a resume. What I believe, however, it’s not just a resume, but everything else too, like your LinkedIn profile or your elevator speech when you talk/meet for the first time.

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TECC 75: A Discussion With An Engineer Trying To Make A Career Move – The Engineering Career Coach Podcast

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In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, we will focus on the job search process and will interview a member of the Engineering Career Community who is in the process of searching for an engineering job because he has hit a ceiling in his current position.

“Opportunities don’t happen, you create them.” – Chris Grosser

In the Take Action Today segment at the end of the show, I answer a question from one of our listeners.

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TECC 68: Listener Questions Answered – The Engineering Career Coach Podcast

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In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, I am going to answer questions from our listeners asking for career advice and help with their resume and job search.

“Find out what you like doing best and get someone to pay you for doing it.”–Katherine Whitehorn

In the Take Action Today segment of the show, I will give you an actionable tip that you can do today that will make a positive impact on your engineering career and life.

Below are the questions from our listeners followed by a short snippet of the answers. Listen to the show for the complete questions and answers to each question: [Read more…] about TECC 68: Listener Questions Answered – The Engineering Career Coach Podcast